1943-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-004

Description

The 1943-S Repunched Mintmark RPM-004 bears a repunched mintmark created when the engraver struck the mintmark punch into the die face at least twice, with the second impression slightly offset from the first. This Lincoln cent was struck at the San Francisco Mint, weighing 3.11 grams with a diameter of 19.05 mm. Die markers: UVC-157 DMR-005 Stage A: EDS (unconfirmed) Stage B: Long curved die gouge behind lower bust – EMDS Diagonal die scratch under RT of LIBERTY Long vertical die gouge just East of E of ONE – EMDS Diagonal die scratch East of lower C of CENT Stage C: Diagonal die scratch under RT of LIBERTY is gone – MDS Diagonal die scratch East of lower C of CENT is gone – MDS Die crack from O of ONE to rim between PL of PLURIBUS     Stage D: Obverse is LMDS Die crack from O of ONE extends South to E of CENT – LMDS     Stage E: LDS (unconfirmed).

Die Markers

• UVC-157
• DMR-005
• Stage A:
• EDS (unconfirmed)
• Stage B:
• Long curved die gouge behind lower bust –
• EMDS
• Diagonal die scratch under RT of LIBERTY
• Long vertical die gouge just East of E of ONE – EMDS
• Diagonal die scratch East of lower C of CENT
• Stage C:
• Diagonal die scratch under RT of LIBERTY is gone – MDS
• Diagonal die scratch East of lower C of CENT is gone – MDS
• Die crack from O of ONE to rim between PL of PLURIBUS
• Stage D:
• Obverse is LMDS
• Die crack from O of ONE extends South to E of CENT – LMDS
• Stage E:
• LDS (unconfirmed)

Attribution History

• Discovered by Layton Shultz
• Expert attribution by VarietyVista

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